Distressed for Success

by Nicole Frances

5 Materials

$30

4 Days

Easy

This little side/telephone table just got a make over and she looks pretty!

The table was pretty banged up and had quite a few chips so it needed a makeover that would compliment the house. This is what I did.

First coat

I lightly sanded the table with a fine grit sandpaper knowing that I was going to paint over the existing stain.

Once I did that I painted my first coat in white, a second coat in a turquoise blue and a third coat in canary yellow. The fourth coat was in white again.
All coats were given a day to dry in between each color. This will add to the antique distressed look when sanded off at the end.

Last coat of paint

The last coat of paint was white.

When dried I used a very fine sandpaper to remove any bumps or little pieces that got into the paint.
Once dry, I used a tough grit sand paper and sanded areas that I wanted to distress. This took some elbow grease but well worth the time and effort.

Distress

Once the distressing was complete, I wet a cloth and cleaned the whole cabinet. The dust gets everywhere.
Once the piece was dried I added Fusion Tough Coat to the whole piece. This will put a protective layer onto the cabinet and help from everydays wear and tear.

I went ahead and painted the drawers a pure white.
Once done, I used some masking tape and made a pinstripe along the side. I painted a turquoise blue for the pin stripe. This color tied into the distressed coloring as well.
I bought a beautiful glass drawer pull for the drawer from an antique store. This added a bit of bling yet still rustic.

Done

This piece now sits in my kitchen beside my back door. It holds plenty in the wicker drawers and I keep pens and papers etc on the top for easy access.

Note: I mention 4 days to complete due to the paint dry times.